McKINNEY v. VIRGINIA SURGICAL ASSOCIATES

Record No. 111869.

732 S.E.2d 27 (2012)

284 Va. 455

Geneva Lawson McKINNEY, Administrator of the Estate of Gene L. McKinney, Deceased v. VIRGINIA SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. O'keeffe , Roanoke ( S.D. Roberts Moore ; Monica T. Monday ; Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, on brief), for appellant.

Brewster S. Rawls , Richmond ( Alexandra D. Essig ; Rawls, McNelis & Mitchell, on brief), for appellee.

Present: KINSER, C.J., LEMONS, GOODWYN, MILLETTE, MIMS, and POWELL, JJ., and RUSSELL, S.J.


OPINION BY Senior Justice CHARLES S. RUSSELL.

This appeal involves interpretation of the tolling provisions of Code § 8.01-229(E)(3), as it affects the running of the statute of limitations after a nonsuit. The circuit court decided the case on the pleadings and the facts are stated as set forth therein and in a written statement of facts signed by the trial judge pursuant to Rule 5:11(e).

Facts and Proceedings

On July 3, 2007, Gene L...

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